The Cat and the Canary 4K 1927 Ultra HD 2160p

Rich old Cyrus West's relatives are waiting for him to die so they can inherit. But he stipulates that his will be read 20 years after his death. On the appointed day his expectant heirs arrive at his brooding mansion. The will is read and it turns out that Annabelle West, the only heir with his name left, inherits, if she is deemed sane. If she isn't, the money and some diamonds go to someone else, whose name is in a sealed envelope. Before he can reveal the identity of her successor to Annabelle, Mr. Crosby, the lawyer, disappears. The first in a series of mysterious events, some of which point to Annabelle in fact being unstable.

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The relatives of an eccentric millionaire who died twenty years ago gathered at his gloomy estate to read his will. On that same ill-fated night, a dangerous maniac escaped from a mental hospital and decided to hide in the old estate, ready to tear his victim to pieces.

The plot is quite interesting and unusual for a film from the 1920s. In addition, the film could have been the starting point for films with similar scenarios: Ten Little Niggers, The Ghost in the House on the Hill, 13 Ghosts, The House of Night Ghosts, and others.

The film skillfully intertwines various genres. Drama, comedy, horror, detective—all of this is combined in 80 minutes of silent film. I am sure that in the 1920s, the film was a real breakthrough in the thriller and detective genres. Now, 85 years later, it looks just as good, but with the label of “classic.”

Info Video

Codec: HEVC / H.265 (83.6 Mb/s)
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
Original aspect ratio: 1.33:1

Info Audio

#English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
#English: Dolby Digital 2.0 (Audio Commentary by Film Historian David Del Valle and Silent Film Expert Randy Haberkamp)
#English: Dolby Digital 2.0 (Audio Commentary by Film Historian Anthony Slide)

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